Missing Scanned Photos in Iphoto

Hi
I used my iPad and iPhone to scan a bunch of old photos. I then uploaded to iPhoto on my iMac. I just went into iPhoto and they are all gone! The folders I made are there along with the titles but the photos themselves are not there. Help!!

What is your iPhoto version on your Mac and your MacOS X version? How did you transfer the photos to your mac? Have you checked the Trash in iPhoto?
The folders I made are there along with the titles but the photos themselves are not there. Help!!
Folders do not hold photos; they are just grouping your albums. The events are containing the photos. Are your events empty as well?

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